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Cast
Odile Versois
as Francesca da Rimini
Andrea Checchi
as Gianciotto Malatesta
Armando Francioli
as Paolo Malatesta
Nino Marchesini
as Count Guido
Aldo Silvani
as King's Astrologer
Dedi Ristori
as Ornella
Roberto Murolo
as Il giullare di corte
Sergio Fantoni
as Servitore (uncredited)
Angela Lavagna
as La Madre Badessa
Enzo Musumeci Greco
as Capitan Manfredi
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1950
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, History, Drama
Votes1
DirectorRaffaello Matarazzo
WritersVittorio Nino Novarese, Raffaello Matarazzo, Vittorio Calvino
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPaolo e Francesca
About Paolo e Francesca
The tragic love story, already narrated by Dante in his Inferno, of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Francesca is married to Paolo's brother, Gianciotto an old and crippled man and secretly Paolo's mistress. When Gianciotto finds out tragedy ensues.
Directed by Raffaello Matarazzo, Paolo e Francesca leans on a strong ensemble — Odile Versois, Andrea Checchi, Armando Francioli — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1950.
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